Funny, those look just like the t-shirt I got in high school for benching
350 pounds.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Earl" <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Metal Castings

>I dunno, I'm just brainstorming now. I was thinking of
> something along these lines, in concept:
> http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/hmc/index.shtml
> But pretty sure we could come up with something more
> elegant.
>
> I guess if list members liked the idea, and you
> thought we could at least break even on some sort of
> group purchase and/or after- sales, I'd be happy to
> come up with some concept sketches and final artwork
> for listers to vote upon.
>
> For estimating purposes, assume a cast white-metal or
> brass piece 3-4" in diameter, probably some sort of
> integrated screw bosses on the back, and a simple
> mounting bracket to affix it to the Vanagon grill.
> Quantities would depend entirely upon the level of
> interest (well, volks?).
>
> Then of course, there is the entirely separate issue
> of VW's copyright concerns, which presumably include
> the familiar VW logo, use of the name and physical
> likeness of the Vanagon itself, and perhaps even the
> use of the word "miles". Wouldn't want to do anything
> to incite their corporate hordes of flyin' monkeys ...
>
> --- John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Jeffrey Earl wrote:
>>
>> >John Rodgers  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>>I have available  vacuum casting equipment
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >sufficient to do small castings - principally in
>> white
>> >metal, brass, bronze, silver and gold.
>> >If anyone has any suggestions about Vanagon related
>> >stuff I would like to hear of it - Vanagon badges,
>> >etc, or even new items to be developed that might
>> have
>> >an vanagon  theme.
>> >
>> >
>> >John,
>> >
>> >Whaddya think about a series of high-mileage grill
>> >badges like those offered for Volvos and Mercedes?
>>
>>http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/05/10/072401.html
>> >
>> >These could commemorate one's Vanagon attaining
>> >100,000, 250,000, and more, miles (at this point,
>> >would any of us NOT qualify for the 100k?).
>> >
>> >I'm a graphic designer by trade and could assist in
>> >the design of the badges, and even provide CAD or
>> .DXF
>> >production files for the tooling if desired.
>> >
>> >Jeffrey Earl
>> >1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
>> >http://www.vanthology.com/
>> >
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>> I like the idea. I'm not much of a designer, though.
>> I would depend on
>> others like yourself for the design. Do you have
>> anything in mind
>> specifically?? Send sketches if possible. They can
>> be refined later as
>> CAD or DXF files.
>>
>> These can possibly be done in white metal, or brass
>> plated with sterling
>> silver.
>>
>> John
>>
>
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